Charles Hinman Graves

C.H. Graves
C.H. Graves
15th United States Minister to Sweden
	In office; May 31, 1905 – December 12, 1913
President	Theodore Roosevelt ; William Howard Taft ; Woodrow Wilson
Preceded by	William W. Thomas Jr.
Succeeded by	Ira Nelson Morris
1st United States Minister to Norway
	In office; May 31, 1905 – August 6, 1906
President	Theodore Roosevelt
Preceded by	Diplomatic relations established
Succeeded by	Herbert H. D. Peirce
19th Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives
	In office; 1889–1891
Preceded by	William Rush Merriam
Succeeded by	Ezra T. Champlin
8th Mayor of Duluth
	In office; 1881–1883
Preceded by	J.D. Ensign
Succeeded by	Joshua B. Culver
Personal details
Born	August 14, 1839; Springfield, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died	October 7, 1928 (aged 89); Santa Barbara, California, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Alice Kinney (m. 1905)
Residence	Duluth, Minnesota
Profession	Soldier, diplomat
Signature
Military service
Allegiance	United States; Union
Branch/service	United States Army ; Union Army
Years of service	1861-1870
Rank	Colonel
Battles/wars	American Civil War

Charles Hinman Graves (August 14, 1839 – October 7, 1928) was an American army officer, politician, and diplomat.

Military

Hinman was born in Springfield, Massachusetts on August 14, 1839.^[1]^[2] After the outbreak of the Civil War, he joined the Army of the Potomac as a sergeant. Breveted four times for gallantry in action, he participated in many battles in the Eastern Theater, and finished the war at the rank of lieutenant colonel. The war over, Graves decided to stay in the army until December 1870, at which time he was discharged from the Thirty-fourth infantry.^[a]

Politics

Following his discharge from the army, Graves moved to the port city of Duluth, Minnesota, where he initially involved himself various business ventures including shipping, real estate, iron mining, and insurance, and became the first person to ship wheat from Duluth's port in 1871.^[4] He then entered local politics, first as a Republican in the Minnesota Senate representing District 29 from 1873 to 1876.^[5] He then served as Mayor of Duluth from 1881 to 1883.^[3]^[1] On November 11, 1888, he was elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives from District 46, serving a term from January 9, 1889, to January 5, 1891, during which time he served as Speaker of the House for the twenty-sixth Minnesota Legislature.^[5]

Later life

Graves was later appointed United States Ambassador to Sweden from 1905 to 1913 and to Norway from 1905 to 1906. Just before leaving for his posts, Graves announced at a farewell banquet that he would be marrying a Miss Alice Kinney from Athens, Pennsylvania on April 25.^[6] The two married; his wife died in 1949.^[7]

Graves died in Santa Barbara, California on October 7, 1928.^[3]^[8]

Notes

^ His obituary in The New York Times claims he was a captain at that time,^[3] whereas Minnesota's State Capitol and the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library state he was a Colonel.^[4]^[5]

References

^ ^a ^b The Biographical Dictionary and Portrait Gallery of Representative Men of Chicago, Minnesota Cities and the World's Columbian Exposition. Vol. 2. American Biographical Publishing Company. 1892. pp. 991–993. Retrieved January 23, 2023 – via Internet Archive.
^ "Descendants of both John Hinman (VA, 1635) and Sgt. Edward Hinman (CT, 1650): Seventh Generation". Hinman Family. Archived from the original on October 8, 2007. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Col. C.H. Graves, Ex-Diplomat, Dies". The New York Times. Santa Barbara, California. October 8, 1928. ProQuest 104459006. Retrieved January 23, 2023 – via ProQuest.
^ ^a ^b Thompson, Neil B. (1974). Minnesota's State Capitol: The Art and Politics of a Public Building. Minnesota Historical Society Press. p. 5. ISBN 978-0-87351-085-1.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Minnesota Legislators Past and Present: Graves, Charles Hinman "C.H."". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
^ "Col. C. H. Graves to Marry". The New York Times. Duluth, Minnesota. April 10, 1905. p. 5. Retrieved January 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Mrs. Charles H. Graves' Rites". The New York Times. April 16, 1949. Retrieved July 8, 2018.
^ "Col. Charles H. Graves". The Boston Globe. Santa Barbara, California. AP. October 8, 1928. p. 15. Retrieved January 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

Political offices
Preceded by William Rush Merriam	Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives 1889–1891	Succeeded by Ezra T. Champlin
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by William W. Thomas, Jr.	U.S. Ambassador to Sweden 1905 -1913	Succeeded by Ira Nelson Morris
Preceded by Position Created	United States Ambassador to Norway 1905–1906	Succeeded by Herbert H.D. Peirce

[6] His obituary in The New York Times claims he was a captain at that time,^[3] whereas Minnesota's State Capitol and the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library state he was a Colonel.^[4]^[5]

[Biographical-1] The Biographical Dictionary and Portrait Gallery of Representative Men of Chicago, Minnesota Cities and the World's Columbian Exposition. Vol. 2. American Biographical Publishing Company. 1892. pp. 991–993. Retrieved January 23, 2023 – via Internet Archive.

[2] "Descendants of both John Hinman (VA, 1635) and Sgt. Edward Hinman (CT, 1650): Seventh Generation". Hinman Family. Archived from the original on October 8, 2007. Retrieved January 23, 2023.

[NYTObit-3] "Col. C.H. Graves, Ex-Diplomat, Dies". The New York Times. Santa Barbara, California. October 8, 1928. ProQuest 104459006. Retrieved January 23, 2023 – via ProQuest.

[Capitol-4] Thompson, Neil B. (1974). Minnesota's State Capitol: The Art and Politics of a Public Building. Minnesota Historical Society Press. p. 5. ISBN 978-0-87351-085-1.

[Legislative-5] "Minnesota Legislators Past and Present: Graves, Charles Hinman "C.H."". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved January 23, 2023.

[7] "Col. C. H. Graves to Marry". The New York Times. Duluth, Minnesota. April 10, 1905. p. 5. Retrieved January 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

[8] "Mrs. Charles H. Graves' Rites". The New York Times. April 16, 1949. Retrieved July 8, 2018.

[9] "Col. Charles H. Graves". The Boston Globe. Santa Barbara, California. AP. October 8, 1928. p. 15. Retrieved January 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

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